South America

In developing nations deemed too rich for fee waivers, subscription journals are the only publishing option, say three Brazilian scientists

Ninety per cent federal funding cut will leave research projects unfinished and cause massive brain drain, experts warn

Portuguese use in particular has seen relative decline as Brazil-based authors seek collaboration outside region 

Latin America Summit hears that hostile political climate and lack of research funding in Brazil are preventing the return of scholars overseas

Institutions are lagging behind global peers on prestige and funding levels

World Bank’s head of education calls for focus on creating ‘single ecosystem’ in tertiary education

Growing participation in the rankings attests to universities’ determination to raise quality and better serve their communities, says Ellie Bothwell

Pandemic-related budget constraints and anti-science governments are taking their toll on researchers in their region. Ellie Bothwell reports

Latin American universities are rising, but more slowly than others 

Our innovative, empathic and cooperative approach to the pandemic needs to be used to address more deep-seated problems such as poverty and inequality, says Chantal Jouannet Valderrama

Two-day event, in partnership with the University of São Paulo, will focus on socio-economic recovery in Latin and Central America, and future visions for universities in the era of impact

Transitioning to remote and hybrid modes has made the university experience about more than the transmission of knowledge, says Sergio Pulgarín Molina